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No.31.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH FEBRUARY, 1879.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Police Notification is published

for general information.

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By Command,

C. MAY,

Acting Cr'mial Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 7th February, 1879.

OLICE NOTIFICATION.

On theth, 18th, and 19th February, 1879,

being the days fixed for the Races at Wong-Nei-

Chung, -the following Regulations, under Ord.

No. 10 of 1869, have been approved of by His Excellency The Governor.

I. Between the Clock Tower and the Eastern

Market:-

(a.) All Horses and Vehicles going East- ward are to keep on the LEFT HAND,

or Northern, side of the Road.

(6.) On returning Westward, Horses and Ve- hicles are to keep on the RIGHT HAND, or Northern, side of the Road,passing any Vehicles they may meet according to the Common Rule of the Road.

II. (a.) All Horses and Vehicles going East- ward are to turn down to the Praya at

the Eastern Market opposite the Guard

Room, and continue along the Praya,

Wanchi Road East of No. 2 Station, and

the Road West of Bowrington Canal.

(b.) All Horses and Vehicles returning from

the Race Course are to keep the route

authorised in the preceding Sub-section.

III. Every person who shall ride or drive in a furious manner, or so as to endanger

the life or limb of any person, or to

the common danger of the passengers

in any public Road, or thorougfare, is liable to a penalty.

IV. (a.) Bearers of Chairs are to proceed Eastward on the RIGHT HAND

(Southern) side of the Road and to

continue on through Wanchi and the Morrison Hill Gap.

(6.) Bearers of Chairs returning Westward

are to keep on the LEFT HAND, or

the Southern, side of the Road, and are

to pass over the same Roads as in going.

V. No chairs will be allowed to remain in the

Road, between the boundaries of the

Cemeteries and the Grand Stand.

VI. Chairs to be arranged as directed by the Police Constables on Duty at Wong- Nei-Chung.

VII. Owners of Dogs are recommended not to allow their Dogs to go near the Race

Course, as any Dog found straying

without a Collar with the name and

address thereon of his Owner is liable

to be destroyed (Ord. 14 of 1845 para. IV.).

W. M. DEANE,

Capt. Supt. of Police.

Victoria, Hongkong, 7th February, 1879.

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十八九連日在黄泥涌鬥馬經蒙

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